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Where does “avitus” come from?

avitus (Latin) comes from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

avitus (Latin): grandfatherly; ancestral

Definitions

  1. grandfatherly; ancestral

Ancestry of “avitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “avitus”

  • avito
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